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Kassie DePaiva

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Biography

Recent Role:
Blair Cramer on One Life to Live
Gender:
Female
Born:
3-21-1961
Birthplace:
Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
Birth Name:
Katherine Virginia Wesley
AKA:
Kassie Wesley, Kassie Wesley DePaiva
Kassie Wesley DePaiva was born and raised in Kentucky with two older brothers and a younger sister. Kassie worked at Opryland in Nashville, TN, and made her debut at 18 at the Grand Ole Opry, singing two songs. After realizing that she wanted to entertain, Kassie enrolled in Indiana University, and then the University of California in Los Angeles, later, to study theater. While attending school in California, Kassie became a member of a four-harmony group called Newport, and they performed in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Las Vegas. Kassie eventually dropped out of college to travel with… More the USO on its tour through Japan, Korea, and Okinawa.



When Kassie returned to America, she became a backup for soul singer Bobby Womack during to American tours and one in England. Shortly after landing the role of Chelsea Reardon on Guiding Light, Kassie soon earned her first role in a film, as well, playing Bobbie Jo in the film Evil Dead II.



After she finished playing Chelsea Reardon in 1991, Kassie took a break from daytime television, in which she completed guest-starring stints on Melrose Place, Baywatch, and Timetrax, before landing the role of Blair Cramer on One Life to Live in 1993.



While on One Life to Live, Kassie met her now husband, James DePaiva, who portrayed the character, Max Holden. In 1997, she gave birth to son James Quentin or "JQ", who, at 18 months old, received a cochlear implant. Now, Kassie crochets "Happy Hats," which she sells for $50.00 a piece, all of the proceeds go to The League of Hard of Hearing.

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    10 Perfect
    One of the most underrated and charming daytime television stars working today. You can say lot about Kassie Depaiva but not hard working isn't one of them. She also happens to be one of the nicest and most fan friendly actress around too. Her charity wor hide show

    I first saw Kassie Wesley playing a young singer on Guiding light back in the late 80's and she was very young very raw and beautiful. She looked very much like Brooke Sheilds around that time too. On Guiding Light her character was a songbird she showed she wasn't just a pretty face she also had a beautiful singing voice too. She has since released two albums each better then the last.

    But when she made the move to One life to live in the role of the dynamite Blair Cramer is when she really took off as an actress and became in my opinion a top flight daytime leading lady. Unlike some of her flashier and well know counterparts Kassie Depaiva didn't become stagnant nor did she just sat back and milked her growing popularity. She went in the opposite direction she steadily began to grow as an actress and her range is impressive. She can cry with the best of them but she can also do comedy with the best of them. All her hard work was finally recognized in 2005 when she garnered her first daytime Emmy award nomination.

    But everyone who has seen Kassie Depaiva's work will probably tell you her finest hour was Live Week. Kassie was the star of the show. Currently I am enjoying her work with another personal favorite of mine Paul Satterfield.

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    sugerlumpkins Added Jun 1, 2006 All my reviews
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    8.5 Great
    This lady is so beautiful but also so talented. hide show

    The lovely, sexy and talented Kassie DePaiva is one of a kind. She has proven throughout the years her multifaceted talent. This woman is not only one great actor but also has the voice of an angel.

    One Life to Live is very fortunate to have her.

    Every soap has at least one supercouple and I suppose One Life's most noticeable now that Bo and
    Nora are not together any longer are Todd and Blair.

    These two have been through it all together, ha ha, I guess what they say is true and the course of true love never has run smoothly.

    I look forward to the lovely Kelly continuing to shine as she shows her talents as Blair Cramer for years to come.

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    rpgfan88 Added Dec 16, 2005 All my reviews
 

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